Teenager appears in court after guns seized from Birmingham house

The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested in the Witton area in Birmingham on Monday evening after police discovered two guns.

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing firearms and taken into custody and has since been charged with two offences of possessing a firearm without a certificate.

He appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Tuesday morning.

The arrest comes as part of Operation Target, a police operation against a range of serious and organised crime offences, with officers using intelligence, seizing goods, carrying out warrants and targeting offenders as part of Op Target’s ongoing crackdown against serious and organised crime.

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We’ve charged a 16-year-old boy with firearms offences after seizing two guns from a Birmingham address.

"Officers made the arrest yesterday evening in the Witton area.

"A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing firearms and taken into custody.

"He has since been charged with two offences of possessing a firearm without a certificate and will appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court this morning.

"We're currently running Operation Target which sees us take a defiant stand against a range of serious and organised crime offences.

"Officers use local intelligence, seize goods, carry out warrants and target offenders as part of Op Target’s ongoing crackdown against serious and organised crime.

"Anyone with information about serious and organised crime in their neighbourhood, should report it to us via 101 or Live Chat. In case of an emergency, dial 999.

"Alternatively, reports can be made anonymously via the independent charity, Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."